New Delhi, April 2 According to a new study, the absolute number of deaths among children aged five or less in India and Nigeria accounted for about one-third of the global under-five deaths in 2023.The estimates published in the journal PLOS One suggested 0.64 million deaths in India and 0.77...
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New Delhi, March 28 India's maternal mortality ratio in 2023 has decreased by nearly 80 percent since 1990 – from 508 per 100,000 livebirths to 116 per 100,000 livebirths, according to a new global analysis published in The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology, and Women's Health journal.India saw a...
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New Delhi, March 28 The maternal mortality ratio in India has decreased by 86 per cent since 1990, which is nearly double the global average of 48 per cent, the Health Ministry said today.According to the latest Sample Registration System (SRS) 2021-23, the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) of...
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New Delhi, March 28 India was among the countries in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa with the highest number of maternal deaths in 2023, at 24,700, translating to a maternal mortality ratio of 116 per 100,000 live births, according to a new global analysis published in The Lancet Obstetrics...
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New Delhi, March 27 India was among the countries in South Asia and other sub-Saharan African nations with the highest number of maternal deaths in 2023, at 24,700 per 100,000 live births, according to a new global analysis published in The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology, and Women's Health...
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New Delhi, March 24 – India sent 1,000 metric tonnes of rice to Sierra Leone on Tuesday to support its school midday meal scheme. This gesture reinforces India's commitment to enhancing cooperation with countries in the Global South and supporting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).In a...
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New Delhi, March 18 India has emerged as a key contributor to global progress in reducing child mortality, according to the latest United Nations report.The UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNIGME) Report 2025 highlighted India's sustained and large-scale efforts in...
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New Delhi, March 18 India has emerged as a key contributor to global progress in reducing child mortality, according to the latest United Nations report.The UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNIGME) report highlighted India's sustained and large-scale efforts in improving...
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india
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finnish President Alexander Stubb reiterated their commitment to the rule-based international order and multilateral cooperation, with the United Nations at its core. The joint statement issued after the visit of the President of Finland to India stated that both...
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Mumbai, March 4 German development finance institution DEG and Citi announced on Thursday providing a USD 76-million co-financing package to Shriram Finance Ltd, aimed at accelerating economic inclusion, rural development, and climate-aligned mobility across India.Under this, DEG (Deutsche...
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Geneva, February 26 India remains firm and uncompromising in its opposition to terrorism in all its forms, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said, asserting that there can be no justification, especially when innocent lives are targeted.“Confronting terrorism requires collective resolve,”...
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Shillong, February 26 – Meghalaya has emerged as one of the fastest-growing states in the country, recording nearly 10 per cent real Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) growth for three consecutive years after the Covid-19 pandemic, Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma said on Thursday while replying...
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vision 2032
Shillong, February 23 – Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma presented the State Budget for the financial year 2026-27 on Monday, projecting a fiscal deficit of ₹2,672 crore, which is 3.5 per cent of the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP).Presenting the budget in the state Assembly...
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February 19, New Delhi: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for India's leadership in hosting the first AI Summit in the Global South.Speaking at the summit, Guterres said that artificial intelligence must benefit everyone, accelerate breakthroughs...
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United Nations, February 19 – Warning about the challenges of Artificial Intelligence, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday that AI should not replace human potential, but complement it.“We must invest in workers, so that AI enhances human potential – not replaces it,” he said...
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Shillong, February 16 Meghalaya Governor C H Vijayashankar said on Monday that the state is on track to triple its economy by 2032, as he called for a collective commitment from legislators to ensure that growth translates into better service delivery, sustainable infrastructure, and wider...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 15 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Sunday that the state's social harmony has been central to its development, and protecting it strengthens economic progress by fostering stability and trust.Stating that secularism is not an abstract idea in Kerala...
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vision 2031
Saudi Arabia is sending its top artificial intelligence official, Dr. Abdullah Alghamdi, who heads the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA), to India for the AI Impact Summit. He will represent the kingdom at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on February 19 and 20. The...
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New Delhi, February 15 – Senior journalist and renowned author Harish Chandra Burnwal was awarded a doctorate (PhD) on Sunday for his outstanding research work on ‘Mann Ki Baat’ – the monthly radio broadcast of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The honorary degree was conferred on him by Union...
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sociology
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 14 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the state government’s three-day Vision 2031 International Conference on Development and Democracy here on February 15.The conference will bring together over 3,500 delegates and more than 150 speakers...
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romila thapar
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